Finding Your Voice: When Hyperawareness Keeps You Small

Growing up gay, deeply ashamed and in denial meant I was under constant self-supervision as to what I was saying or doing.

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Growing up gay, deeply ashamed and in denial meant I was under constant self-supervision as to what I was saying or doing.

I remember hanging out with a group of friends and one of them turned to the group and said, “I’ve just noticed how Joe doesn’t talk a lot” and he was right.

I didn’t talk a lot, because I was afraid of …